A total of 20 bands participated in the 43rd Annual Washington
Marching Band Festival parade Saturday, Oct. 1, including the St.
Francis Borgia Elementary band. The parade made its way through
Downtown Washington prior to the field competition held at
Washington High School. WHS hosts the event each year and is not
judged in the competitions.

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Marching Band Festival Saturday

Sponsored by Washington High

A total of 20 bands participated in the 43rd Annual Washington
Marching Band Festival parade Saturday, Oct. 1, including the St.
Francis Borgia Elementary band. The parade made its way through
Downtown Washington prior to the field competition held at
Washington High School. WHS hosts the event each year and is not
judged in the competitions.

Area high school marching bands will be among the 35 participating in the 44th annual Washington Marching Band Festival this Saturday.

Sponsored by Washington High School, the event will again feature a parade and field competition.

Parade Lineup

The parade will wind through Downtown Washington beginning at 8:30 a.m.

The field Class B awards will be announced at 5:15 p.m. followed by a exhibition performace by the Marching Blue Jays.

The field Class A awards will be announced about 5:45 p.m.

There will be an admission charge for the field competition and award ceremonies. Admission will be $5 for ages 6 and older. Seniors 65 and up, as well as children under 6 will be admitted free of charge.

Spectators to this year’s festival are reminded that no parking will be allowed along the shoulders of Highway 47. People can park along 14th Street or use the parking available at the shuttle parking lot.

Shuttles will be used to transfer spectators from parking at the Mercy Medical Building Parking Garage. These shuttles will take passengers to and from the Washington High School campus only. The shuttles will not provide transportation to or from the parade route.

The shuttles will run from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Blue Jay Drive and both the high school and middle school campuses will be closed from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. or the end of the festival.